Vuk Latinovich

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Vuk Latinovich
Personal information
Full name Vukashin Latinovich
Date of birth (1997-09-14) September 14, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ilioupoli
Number 16
Youth career
Milwaukee Kickers
2014–2017 FK Brodarac
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Milwaukee Panthers 57 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Chicago FC United 9 (0)
2021–2022 New York City FC 8 (0)
2023– Levadia 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Vukashin Latinovich (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Greek Super League 2 club Ilioupoli.

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Club career

Born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Latinovich is the son of Rade, a former Marquette Golden Eagles player, and Biljana, a former professional women's handball player. [2] He began his career with the Milwaukee Kickers before joining the youth academy at FK Brodarac in Serbia. [2] After spending four seasons with Brodarac, Latinovich returned to the United States and began playing college soccer for the Milwaukee Panthers. [2] During his three seasons with the Panthers, Latinovich played in 57 games, scoring 11 goals. [3] While in college, Latinovich also spent a season with USL League Two club Chicago FC United, making his debut on May 28, 2019, against Flint City Bucks. He started and played the whole match as Chicago FC United won 5–0. [4]

New York City FC

On January 21, 2021, Latinovich was selected with the 71st overall pick by New York City FC in the MLS SuperDraft. [5] On April 15, 2021, after impressing during pre-season, Latinovich signed a professional contract with the club. [6]

On May 1, 2021, he made his Major League Soccer debut against the Philadelphia Union, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–0 victory. [7] His contract option was declined on November 15, 2022. [8]

FCI Levadia Tallinn

On January 26, 2023, he signed with FCI Levadia Tallinn in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. [9]

International career

While in Serbia, Latinovich was called up into the Serbia under-18 side. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played May 30, 2021 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago FC United 2019 USL League Two 9000—90
New York City FC 2021 Major League Soccer 30000030
Career total1200000120

    Honors

    New York City FC

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    References

    1. ↑ "Vuk Latinovich". New York City FC. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "TAKING A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ROUTE: Latinovich's path to NYCFC included a three-year stay at a Serbian soccer academy". Front Row Soccer. April 15, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
    3. ↑ "Vuk Latinovich". Milwaukee Panthers .
    4. ↑ "Chicago FC United 5–0 Flint City Bucks". USL League Two .
    5. ↑ "TAKE TWO: NYCFC selects defender, midfielder in draft". Front Row Soccer. January 21, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
    6. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (April 15, 2021). "NYCFC sign SuperDraft pick, defender Vuk Latinovich". Major League Soccer . Retrieved May 2, 2021.
    7. ↑ "Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC". Major League Soccer .
    8. ↑ "New York City FC Announces Roster Moves For 2023". Major League Soccer . November 15, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
    9. ↑ @LevadiaFCI (January 26, 2023). "Official ✍️ Welcome to the family Vuk Latinovich 🇺🇸💚 #fcilevadia" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2023– via Twitter.
    10. ↑ Vuk Latinovich at Soccerway
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